Our instructors will guide you through every step of the test prep process. From the ACT® to the GMAT®, LogicPrep provides support for an array of standardized tests and will help you build your skills and endurance to maximize your potential. But no matter what kind of student you are, this can be a demanding process, so we focus on pairing our students individually with instructors that fit their personality as well as their learning style.
Test Prep
The LP Test Prep Process
Interview
Our first meeting is a conversation: you’ll talk with one of our Academic Advisors so that you can ask questions about the process, and we can get a better feel for your goals, interests, and learning style. This information helps us choose which instructors you’ll work with throughout the diagnostic process, and up until test day.
Inform
If you're confused about whether to take the SAT or ACT, unsure how to create an effective timeline for the test prep process, or even getting mixed messages from friends and family about the best way forward, our Academic Advisors will answer your questions and help create a personalized plan of action.
Empower
Once we’ve shared our insight about the SAT and ACT formats and laid out potential testing timelines, we’ll finalize a diagnostic testing schedule.
MEET WITH AN ACADEMIC ADVISOR
DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS
Instructors
All LogicPrep students start our Diagnostic Process with four lessons — two geared towards the SAT and two geared towards the ACT — and take a full-length version of each test. These lessons will give you insight into SAT/ACT content and strategies, so you can make the most of each diagnostic test and ultimately make a more informed decision on which to pursue (your diagnostic scores mean less if you’re unfamiliar with the tests).
Testing
It’s diagnostic time! After your initial lessons, you’ll take a diagnostic SAT and ACT under proctored conditions. These scores give us a picture of your strengths and weaknesses, but most importantly, they give you a sense of which test you prefer (it’s really your choice — in the eyes of college admissions staff, both tests are treated 100% equally). You’ll then work with your Academic Advisor to determine which test makes more sense to pursue.
Game Plan
After you’ve taken both diagnostic tests, you and your family will meet again with one of our Academic Advisors to decide which test, and which tutors, are the best fit. In addition to reviewing your starting scores and predicted improvement for each test, we'll take into account factors such as topic frequency, passage style, and timing, to determine together which test will result in your highest score. We will then set a tutoring and practice testing game plan to support your goals.
Lessons
Now lessons officially begin! We hold lessons most days of the week (learn more about what days we're open here), so if you’re already wondering how you’ll ever find time for test prep in your jam-packed schedule, we’ll find a way to best accommodate you.
Homework
Yes, you’ll get homework from us. In addition to official homework tests and workbooks we’ve created, our instructors can generate documents of your past mistakes, organized by test section and topic. This way, as you learn new material, you’ll still stay on top of what you’ve already seen.
Practice Tests
Practice ACT and SAT testing is an essential part of our process. We offer proctored tests in our office on Saturdays and Sundays. By practicing under real testing conditions, you’ll build the mental endurance the test demands while learning how to move most strategically through the exam.
PREPARATION
EXAM TIME
Before
The night before the real test, you’ll get a call from your instructors. They’ll go over any final concerns you have and get you in the right mindset for the test.
During
It’s game time! When test day arrives, remember: after all the practice tests, lessons, and homework assignments you’ve had, nothing on the ACT or SAT can surprise you. You’re going into this test fully prepared.
After
When scores are released, our instructors and Academic Advisors reach out to you and your parents to debrief and discuss next steps. We’ll work with you to determine whether it makes sense to retake the test (most students will take the ACT or SAT 2-3 times) and strategize about which scores to report to colleges.